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CLE DYNAMOMETRIQUE LECTURE DIRECTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflecting beam torque wrench
1, record 1, English, deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct reading torque wrench 2, record 1, English, direct%20reading%20torque%20wrench
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are times when, for engineering reasons, a definite force must be applied to a nut or bolt head. In such cases a torque wrench must be used. For example, equal force must be applied to all the head bolts of an engine. ... The three most commonly used torque wrenches are the Deflecting Beam, Dial indicating, and Micrometer Setting types ... . When using the Deflecting Beam and The Dial indicating torque wrenches, the torque is read visually on a dial or scale mounted on the handle of the wrench. 3, record 1, English, - deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé dynamométrique à lecture directe
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clef dynamométrique à lecture directe 2, record 1, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- clé dynamométrique à aiguille 3, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
- clef dynamométrique à aiguille 2, record 1, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé dynamométrique munie d'un dispositif que rend la mesure du couple indépendante de la force appliquée sur le manche de la clé, permettant de procéder au serrage de l'écrou par un effort progressif et de lire sur la réglette graduée le couple désiré (indiqué par l'aiguille); on l'utilise principalement pour vérifier la valeur des couples de serrage. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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